I Gained a Gallery in the Wild - Eps 50 Shoes (2)
While Grills was bickering with DizSpeed, the gallery was in an
uproar over his post.
He usually maintained his attitude of trading
only if there was something he needed.
He lived a wild life without
need for money or titles. Pressure did not work on him.
Title: What
kind of items would Grills like?
I want to have one Mature Mandrake.
ㄴ Just draw him some erotic art. Honestly, I don't think there's
anything else.
ㄴ Stop bullshitting and be serious
ㄴ I
am fucking serious though? What else is there to relieve in the Forest of Four
Seasons lol
ㄴ Tofu?
ㄴ Crazy bastard lmfao
That's why users, especially those fixed nicks who wanted to build
connections with him, pondered.
How could they give items that
Grills would like?
How could they trade that item for a mature
mandrake?
The instability makes ongoing trading difficult. But a
one-time trade would be enough.
Even that one-time deal can yield
enormous profits if it's successful.
Title: Grills holds all the
advantages
Where are you guys going to get Mature Mandrakes lol
Right now only Grills can get them lolol
ㄴ If it was just Mandrakes
maybe, but these are Mature Mandrakes ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴ If you ask where to
get one, everyone would shut up, right?
ㄴ That's why we're asking
for it. Just one of those can really turn your life around.
ㄴ Is a
Mature Mandrake really that good?
ㄴ I heard you can make one
top-tier Elixir with just one
ㄴ And Grills can harvest them like
picking radishes. Because they're right nearby.
Above all, Grills
possessed a unique advantage: 'rarity.'
The Mature Mandrake was one
of those herbs that money could not buy.
Its rarity alone was enough
to prove its worth.
Credibility was not an issue either. After the
'Inner Core Incident', trust in him had skyrocketed.
If a proper
'trade' could just be established, they could receive a rare item. And if they
could even form a connection through this?
Grills would benefit from
various forms of support, and the other party could profit from the rare item. A
win-win situation.
Title: Grills's request is seriously tricky
Those shoes Grills wants are really tricky. It seems difficult to
craft unless you're a pretty skilled artisan.
But if you're going to
exchange that with a Mature Mandrake, isn't it better to just buy it with money
lmao
ㄴ Nono gallery money can't be converted to cash. So bartering
is actually better.
ㄴ Ah. Right. Cash conversion isn't possible,
right?
ㄴ Yeye If it were possible, the world economy would be
fucked lololol
ㄴ Maybe not totally fucked, but it would've been
shaken up a lot, no? This system works because they take hefty fees.
ㄴ Wouldn't it be better to just make those and sell them? Why
insist on trading for a Mandrake?
ㄴ That's what I'm saying. Aren't
people sucking up to Grills too much?
ㄴ You try getting a mature
mandrake. Then I'll acknowledge it.
ㄴ That's not what I'm saying.
From a craftsman’s point of view, it’s better to sell for money. A Mature
Mandrake is useless to them.
ㄴ Rather than the craftsman, won't the
higher-ups commission them to do it? And craftsmen also use the gallery a lot,
so it could turn into a pride battle.
ㄴ Then who is famous among
the shoe-making craftsman?
ㄴ As always, dwarves are famous, but
these days demons are more dominant.
ㄴ Why?
ㄴ They’re
busy making sports shoes lol
ㄴ That makes perfect sense lolololol
Above all, money deposited to the gallery couldn't be converted to
cash.
If cash conversion were possible, it would have led to
criminal activities like money laundering.
Because of this
structural feature, physical items held even greater value.
The
rarity of items you might see once in a lifetime. The advantage of bartering
rather than money. Finally, credibility.
These three conditions
combined to create a peculiar atmosphere in the gallery.
Not only
the fixed nicks who usually showed off their items, but also those trying to
build a connection with Grills.
"I believe you've also seen the
gallery."
"Yes, Your Highness. That means..."
"Had it
been a continuous supply, I would have ignored it. But this time, a man named
Grills has posted a request. And with a Mature Mandrake as compensation, no
less."
The golden-haired, blue-eyed Crown Prince Arnold explained
the situation in a solemn voice.
At that explanation, the graying
middle-aged Count Gorgon smiled brightly.
Arnold chuckled inwardly
at the transparently obvious smile but did not show it outwardly.
He
himself could not overlook this matter. It was that grave of a matter.
"A long-term contract with this Grills character is unstable.
However, a one-time contract like this is very important. Especially since he
posted the request first."
"Yes, Your Highness. I will hurry and
summon the craftsmen...."
"Listen to my words until the end. You
mustn't act too hastily."
Arnold stopped Count Gorgon, who was
showing excessive loyalty.
Count Gorgon was excellent in ability and
fine in everything else, but his excessiveness was the problem.
'It
just means his ambition is overflowing.'
From the perspective of
someone in power like Arnold, people easy to trust weren't those who were clean
and upright.
An ambitious person who is moderately corrupt and
moderately just. That is exactly the right amount.
If you satisfy
their desired ambition, they offer loyalty, making them easy to trust.
'If they crossed the line beyond that, I'd have their head
though...'
It wasn't to that extent yet.
Count Gorgon
was overflowing with ambition, but he didn't have much greed.
"If we
pressure them unnecessarily, it might only provoke backlash from the craftsmen.
Can a work produced by suppressing them with authority truly be a proper piece?"
"Wouldn't that be lèse-majesté?"
"We must ensure they
don't commit such crimes. We are the ones in need. It's likely the same for
others."
Anyone can use the gallery as long as they meet the
conditions.
There's no telling when shoes of the quality Grills
wants might appear.
So Arnold pondered. How can they break through
the fierce competition.
"And if we are late, trading with him might
become difficult. Then all our efforts would come to nothing."
“Then
we must act more swiftly…”
“We will go in a different direction. So
that even if he wears different shoes, he'll have no choice but to trade with
us."
"Pardon?"
Count Gorgon's eyes widened. He struggled
to understand what Arnold was saying.
But Arnold didn't stop there.
He readily shared his plan.
"WildGrills. What he wants is an
all-purpose shoe. He especially emphasized sturdiness."
"Yes, yes.
That is correct. Because if he injures his feet, he can neither come nor go."
"Above all, trust is paramount to him. He'll be especially cautious
in matters like this."
"Come to think of it, there were recent
rumors that he was scammed."
'I know.' Arnold answered inwardly.
It was an incident where he almost got scammed rather than actually
being scammed. At the same time, it was an event that raised Grills's
credibility.
That incident made Grills even more cautious. He even
declared that for seemingly expensive items, he would only post them on the
auction house after getting verification from a trusted fixed nicks.
Would someone like that readily agree to a trade? Arnold was sure he
wouldn't.
Unlike the fixed nicks who helped with pure goodwill,
trust was important in this matter.
"First, commission an artisan.
Preferably one contracted with the military. If we're too late, we can just use
them as military boots."
"Understood."
"I hope for good
results. If the shoes are made, don't contact him first. Report to me."
"I will live up to your expectations!"
Count Gorgon left
with a spirited shout.
Arnold stared blankly at the spot where he
had left, then raised his head.
His gaze shifted to the now-familiar
gallery window.
'Grills will undoubtedly check the fixed nicks'
posts. If the posts are empty, he will undoubtedly become suspicious.'
During this time, Arnold had learned Grills’ tendencies. He could
sum them up like this:
He's the type who needs to reciprocate
anything he receives.
A tendency to return goodwill with goodwill
and malice with malice.
Perhaps due to this straightforward
personality, quite a few fixed nicks had built a rapport with him.
Although he sometimes bickers with PassingDwarf, they are close
enough to be considered quarrelsome friends.
'At the very least, he
is not someone who deceives others. He will undoubtedly give the Mature
Mandrake.'
Of course, under the assumption that he received the
shoes he wanted.
Even if someone created a fixed nick account,
there's a possibility they could hand over weird shoes and then feign ignorance.
Just because someone is a fixed nick doesn't mean there are no
scammers among them. Human malice is terrifying.
'I'd like to step
forward myself, but...'
Arnold checked his nickname again.
[AbsoluteZSuperArnoldDaBest]
A nickname that made him
want to cough up blood every time he saw it. Arnold squeezed his eyes shut.
He'd rather jump off a cliff than operate under such an embarrassing
name.
At least it was fortunate that there was the ambitious Count
Gorgon.
'We must show trust first so that he will repay us with
trust.'
Arnold's plan was this:
Not exchanging items
immediately during the trade, but sending the shoes from his side first.
By receiving the Mature mandrake the next day, they would earn
Grills' goodwill and trust.
'To do that...'
Arnold
looked around.
The gallery wasn't visible to others, but it still
made him nervous.
Among all private matters, the gallery was the
most sordid private matter.
Confirming no one was around, he began
writing a post.
He just said he'd jump off a cliff if he had to use
it, but sometimes in life, you need the courage to jump.
Title: Sir
Grills, please read this.
Author: AbsoluteZSuperArnoldDaBest
There are many people in the gallery who scam even after revealing
their fixed nick.
So I recommend receiving the item from the other
party first and giving the Mature Mandrake the next day.
Since Sir
Grills is always upright, I think there will be nothing to worry about.
ㄴ Who are you to tell him what to do?
ㄴ Is this guy
trying to undermine others?
ㄴ Living in such a harsh world lol
ㄴ It's not harsh. I've been scammed like that before too ;;;
ㄴ Yeye There are a lot of people like that. Many opposite cases
too.
ㄴ Honestly that’s the correct way. That way your mind stays at
ease.
ㄴ What if Grills is the one who scams?
ㄴ
WildGrills) If I can't trade the next day, I'm already dead, right? Anyway,
thanks for the advice.
ㄴ lolololololololol
ㄴ
lololololol
ㄴ lmaooo
Arnold wore a satisfied smile upon
reading Grills' reply.
As expected, the other party needed to show
trust first.
'The dwarf fixed nicks will make one, so going forward
there should be about 1-2 Mature Mandrakes left.'
That was the best
course. While humans have high potential, dwarf craftsmen are hard to match.
Arnold sincerely hoped Count Gorgon would bring back good results.
That would make life easier going forward—for both himself and Count
Gorgon.
[Archiving an idiot.]
He happened to be browsing
the gallery when a title caught Arnold's eye.
The title itself was
attention-grabbing, but the author was Grills. The ‘archiving’ suggested someone
had tried to scam him.
Arnold became curious about what fool had
earned Grills's distrust and entered the post.
Title: Archiving an
idiot
Author: WildGrills
[WildGrills: Have you prepared
your shoes yet?]
[xxx: Yes. But you need to give me two Mature
Mandrakes.]
[WildGrills: ? What nonsense is that?]
[xxx:
Shoes come in pairs. If you give one, I'll give one shoe, so know that.]
[WildGrills: If you beat me in Word Chain Game, I'll give you two.
I'll start first. Sewing Machine (Jaebongteul).]
[xxx: Dentures
(Teul ni)]
[WildGrills: Your mom (Ni aemi).]
What kind
of bastard is this? Just archiving it.
ㄴ lmfaooooo
ㄴ
lololololol
ㄴ Is he an idiot lolololololol
ㄴ Look how
he said sewing machine to get ‘denture’ lmao
ㄴ Really has no
conscience lololol
ㄴ xxx: Delete the post. If you don't delete it,
I'll retaliate.
ㄴ WildGrills: How will you retaliate? By coming to
the Forest of Four Seasons? I'd welcome that. Go dig up the adult mandrake
yourself.
ㄴ lmao absolute moron
ㄴ Threats don't work
on Grylls dude lolol
ㄴ Grills, you gay guy. LOL
ㄴ
Seeing things like this, it does look comfortable lol (L 이런 거 보면 편해
보이긴 해 ㅋㅋㅋ)
"Keukeukeu."
Arnold chuckled.
As expected, the world is vast and full of fools. It was something
he often realized while using the gallery.
'I should look a bit more
before working.'
Arnold slowly lurked in the gallery.
"Aaaaaaaah!"
Like Grills, he had peered into an abyss he
shouldn't have seen.
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